After layoffs, Fortnite's future is shakier than it has ever been

For the first time ever, I am genuinely worried about Fortnite's future.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced this week that 1,000 people—about a fifth of all staff—would lose their job. The company brings in an estimated $6 billion a year but is "spending significantly more" than it is making, Sweeney said, citing a "downturn in Fortnite engagement".

Let's leave aside the question of just how Epic is spending more than $1 million per employee; let's also leave aside the depressing fact that one of the most-played...